Jim Bennett

James (Jim) Bennett is an award-winning educator and artist. Teaching calligraphy and Italic handwriting is one of his specialties. He is the founder of the Original Calligraphy Web Ring. He has also developed ways to use art to teach math. He has authored numerous how-to books including Calligraphy For Dummies and Calligraphy for Creative Kids (and Adults too!). His novels are: Secrets of the Wizard (2015), To Catch a Tiger (2015), The Year of Winners (2016), The Poughkeepsie Mystery (2016).

Jim's education includes a year at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, DC, a BFA degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond Virgina, and an MFA degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is the recipient of a Virginia Museum Certificate of Distinction and was named the Southwest Ohio Art Education Teacher of the Year for 2003.

Jim grew up in Virginia and is married to his college sweetheart. He has four children, and eight grandchildren. He and his wife live in Poughkeepsie, NY and are forever pursuing new adventures.